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Bengaluru, Jan 20 (PTI) Senior BJP legislators Basanagouda Patil Yatnal and M P Renukacharya on Thursday held closed-door discussions, and pushed for a Cabinet rejig, by replacing ineffective Ministers who are in the party only for the sake of power.
Both leaders said they have discussed about working towards bringing the party back to power in the 2023 assembly polls.
"We have discussed the current politics, about bringing back BJP to power.
Congress is in illusion that it will come to power, its state president D K Shivakumar feels that they have come to power after the recent padayatra, we have discussed on how to put a brake to his speed (regarding election-related activities), in the interest of our party," Renukacharya said.
Speaking to reporters after meeting Yatnal, he said, if the situation arises they both will go to Delhi to meet the party high command to discuss cabinet expansion or reshuffle, as he noted that if it is done in March, it will be too late for ministers to make any mark, even in their own constituencies.
These comments gain significance amid talks in party circles that the much awaited expansion or reshuffle of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai-led cabinet is likely, only after the assembly elections in five states.